The Argument Unheard It has become imperative to pen this brief article because in the Supreme Court, in the Press and elsewhere, practically one side of the question whether the Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 and the National Judicial Appointment Commission Act, 2014 (“the said Acts”, for short) are constitutional or not and are desirable […]
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Ban on hookah in designated smoking areas is unlawful, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India ruled that a three-year-old ban that prohibits people from smoking hookah even in designated smoking areas is unlawful and not permissible in law. However, the court made it clear that ashtrays, lighters, match sticks and other such things designed to facilitate smoking must not be provided in any public place. […]
SC allowed ailing marine to travel to Italy
The Supreme Court allowed one of the two Italian marines, facing murder charges in India, to travel to his country for medical treatment for four months after the Centre said that “in principle” it has no objection to the plea. The apex court said its order will be “operational” only after Italian marine Massimiliano Latorre, […]
SC issued notice to Maharashtra government on plea against ban on bar dance
In a setback for the Maharashtra government, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to the renewed ban on dance bars and issued a notice to the state. The ban, first introduced in 2005 and struck down by the Supreme Court last year which ruled that the bar dancers can resume working after bars […]
Supreme Court questions logic behind Kerala’s new liquor policy
The Supreme Court today disapproved the selective implementation of the prohibition policy in Kerala. It directed the Oommen Chandy government not to take coercive steps against over 700 bars operating in 3-star hotels. A bench headed by Justice Anil R Dave was critical of the state government’s enforcement of the prohibition policy only against three-star […]
SC extended stay on hanging of Nithari killer
The Supreme Court on Friday extended its order putting on hold the execution of the death sentence of Nithari killer Surendra Koli till October 29. While extending the stay, an apex court bench headed by Chief Justice-designate Justice HL Dattu asked the senior counsel to place before them in bullet points the grounds on which […]